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March 6, 2012March 6, 2012

Spin Doctor Old Tools Quiz

Our head Spin Doctor, Gaynor, likes to create challenges to test the Spin Doctor mechanics in our stores. Last week he created this tricky “old tools” identification quiz, although perhaps “old” is the wrong word – let’s just call them “seldom-used”. In any case, we thought you might like to play along at home, so here are 8 images to test your obscure bike tool knowledge.

Post your answers (or guesses) in the comments below. We’ll even give you some hints to get started: Tool #2 is actually parts of a tool (think steering) and Tool #5 is not a 4th hand cable puller (think wheel). Good luck!

20 thoughts on “Spin Doctor Old Tools Quiz”

#4 is a chain plier for quick breaking (lower position) and closing (upper position) of chains before hyperglide.
#8 is a collection of crown race removal tools that straddled the crown of an inverted fork and engaged the edge of the headset crown race, then hit with a hammer on the center of the tool.

Sorry, that should be #7 is a collection of crown race removal tools that straddled the crown of an inverted fork and engaged the edge of the headset crown race, then hit with a hammer on the center of the tool. The small one on the right appears to be a Campagnolo.

#6 is a VAR freewheel vise. The two mushroom-head pins on each arm (under the “R” and “3”) would be used to hold the valleys between adjacent teeth on the large sprocket. The underside (from what’s visible) would then be clamped into a bench vise to hold the sprocket securely. Then, the threaded smaller cogs could be loosened with a chain whip.